2026 College Football Spring Ball Schedules SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 Breakdown

College football teams across the Power conferences are deep into (or wrapping up) their 2026 spring practice period. This is a critical time for evaluation, scheme installation, and roster building as programs prepare for the fall season.With the spring transfer portal window eliminated for 2026, many teams are expected to hold traditional spring games to give fans a glimpse of the team and allow coaches to evaluate depth without the fear of immediate player departures.Spring practice is limited by NCAA rules to 15 sessions over a maximum 34-day window. Practices focus on fundamentals, installing new schemes, and competing for starting spots.

2026 College Football Spring Ball Schedules – SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 Breakdown

SEC

Alabama: Mar 8 – Apr 11

Arkansas: Mar 15 – Apr 25

Auburn: Mar 17 – Apr 18

Florida: Mar 3 – Apr 11

Georgia: Mar 17 – Apr 18

Kentucky: Mar – Apr 18

LSU: Mar 24 – Apr 24

Mississippi State: Mar 17 – TBD

Missouri: Feb 27 – Mar 19 (completed)

Oklahoma: Mar 9 – Apr 18

Ole Miss: Mar 23 – Apr 30

South Carolina: Mar 4 – Apr 11

Tennessee: Mar 16 – Apr 11

Texas: Mar 9 – Apr 18

Texas A&M: Mar 20 – Apr 18

Vanderbilt: Week of Mar 15 – Apr 18

Big Ten

Illinois: Week of Mar 23 – TBD

Indiana: TBD – Apr 23

Iowa: Mar 25 – Apr 25

Maryland: Mar 24 – Apr 25

Michigan: Mar 17 – Apr 18

Michigan State: Mar 17 – Apr 18

Minnesota: Mar 24 – Apr 25

Nebraska: Feb 21 – Mar 28 (completed)

Northwestern: TBD – TBD

Ohio State: Mar 10 – Apr 18

Oregon: Mar 12 – Apr 25

Penn State: Mar 24 – Apr 25

Purdue: Mar 3 – Apr 11

Rutgers: Mar 27 – TBD

UCLA: Apr 2 – May 2

USC: Mar 3 – Apr 4

Washington: Mar 31 – May 1

Wisconsin: Mar 19 – Apr 30

ACC

Boston College: Mar 10 – Apr 11

Cal: TBD – TBD

Clemson: Feb 25 – Mar 28 (completed)

Duke: Mar 19 – Apr 18

Florida State: Mar 9 – TBD

Georgia Tech: Mar 10 – Apr 18

Louisville: TBD – TBD

Miami: Mar 24 – Apr 18

NC State: Feb 24 – Apr 3

North Carolina: Mar 24 – Apr 25

Pitt: Mar 2 – Apr 11

SMU: Mar 24 – Apr 17

Stanford: Mar 31 – TBD

Syracuse: Mar 20 – Apr 11

Virginia: Mar 16 – Apr 18

Virginia Tech: Mar 17 – Apr 18

Wake Forest: Apr 18 – TBD

IndependentNotre Dame: Mar 20 – Apr 25

Big 12

Arizona: Mar 24 – Apr 25

Arizona State: Mar 19 – TBD

BYU: Feb 27 – TBD

Cincinnati: Mar 9 – Apr 18

Colorado: Mar 2 – Apr 11

Houston: Mar 9 – Apr 18

Kansas: Mar 26 – Apr 17

Kansas State: Mar 26 – Apr 25

Oklahoma State: Mar 9 – Apr 18

Texas Tech: Mar 24 – Apr 17

UCF: Mar 31 – May 2

Utah: TBD – TBD

West Virginia: Mar 7 – Apr 18

Note: Spring games are expected to return more widely this year. Many schools still need to announce exact spring game dates. This list will be updated as new info comes in.

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